Ensminger Airport Private
74KS · Moran, KS · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:56 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:57 AM | 10:57Z |
| Sunrise | 06:26 AM | 11:26Z |
| Sunset | 08:27 PM | 01:27Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:56 PM | 01:56Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 175° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 2,500 × 125 ft
- TPA
- 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 355°) on the 45° at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,500 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
BUM 115.90
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUM · Butler | VORTAC | 115.90 · 106X | High | r233° / 40 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 74KS — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 74KS
- Coordinates
- 37.9334, -95.2172
- Elevation
- 1,070 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5E
- Sectional chart
- KANSAS CITY
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WICHITA · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1991/10
- Distance from city
- 3 W
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: K88 Allen County Airport (9 NM) · K68 Garnett Municipal Airport (21 NM) · 5KS4 Goans Field (private) (24 NM) · SN72 Graham Farms Airport (private) (24 NM)
About 74KS
Ensminger Airport (74KS) is an airport in Moran, KS, at 1,070 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 74KS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 74KS have a control tower?
No. Ensminger Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 74KS?
Ensminger Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 74KS?
Ensminger Airport is in Moran, KS, at an elevation of 1,070 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.9334, -95.2172.
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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 74KS in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.